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IN THE STATE

A 14-year-old boy from New York's Staten Island was shot in the thigh yesterday during an apparent robbery attempt in the Enchanted Hills neighborhood of Owings Mills, Baltimore County police said.

The boy, identified as Damon Franklin, told police he was sitting under a tree in the first block of Enchanted Hills Road moments past noon when two unknown men demanded his money. One of the strangers shot him after he said he was carrying no money, the boy said.

A passer-by called police after spotting the youth sitting under the tree with a bullet wound. He was taken to Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.

Police said the youth was visiting the area at the time of the shooting.

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Electrical fire causes $505,000 in damages

PRINCE GEORGE'S

An electrical short sparked a two-alarm fire that caused $505,000 worth of damage to two businesses in Mount Rainier yesterday, a Prince George's County Fire Department spokesman said.

Pete Piringer said flames broke out in the rear of Party Times Liquors at 3:40 a.m. A second alarm was sounded when the fire spread to the adjoining Cheung Chuan Restaurant.

More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze, and one who was overcome by heat and humidity was taken to Leland Memorial Hospital in Riverdale, the spokesman said. Two other firefighters were taken to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly for treatment of minor injuries.

Three-car collision kills 1 and injures 6

HOWARD COUNTY

A three-car collision on Interstate 95 in Howard County early yesterday claimed two lives and slightly injured five others. The cause, state police said, was drunken driving.

Richard John Thiel III, 26, of Annapolis, was accused of driving while intoxicated, and police said further charges were pending.

The collision occurred shortly past midnight when Mr. Thiel allegedly lost control of his 1987 Ford Ranger as he attempted to stop behind two other cars halted by construction on northbound I-95, south of Route 100, police said.

The Ranger first struck a 1983 Toyota, fatally injuring its driver, 20-year-old John Watkins of Hampstead, and a passenger, Dana Marie Telak, 19, of Soth Avenue in Perry Hall, who was sitting behind him. A third occupant of the car, Julia Swingler, 18, of Dawnvale Road in Perry Hall, was sitting in the right front passenger seat and escaped with minor injuries, police said.

Ms. Telak was pronounced dead at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center at 8:45 a.m., and Mr. Watkins died there at 7:30 last night, authorities said.

The Ranger also struck a 1984 Honda Civic stopped in front of the Toyota, police said.

17-year old drowns after falling into hole

WASHINGTON COUNTY

A teen-ager drowned in a Washington County section of the Potomac River yesterday when he stepped off a rock while fishing and sank into a deep hole, authorities said.

Jeffrey Allen Lewis, 17, of Keedysville, fell into a 10- to 12-foot hole about 4:30 p.m. while fishing near Sharpsburg, near the West Virginia line, said Maryland Natural Resources Police Cpl. Greg Bartles.

The youth struggled for several seconds and then went under the surface, Corporal Bartles said. Two friends were unable to locate him and went back to shore to call police.

Three-car collision kills 1 and injures 6

HOWARD COUNTY

A three-car collision on Interstate 95 in Howard County early yesterday left one person dead, one on life support systems and five people slightly injured. The cause, state police said, was drunken driving.

Richard John Thiel III, 26, of Annapolis, was accused of driving while intoxicated, and police said further charges were pending.

The collision occurred shortly past midnight when Mr. Thiel allegedly lost control of his 1987 Ford Ranger as he attempted to stop behind two other cars halted by construction on northbound I-95, south of Route 100, police said.

The Ranger first struck a 1983 Toyota, critically injuring its driver, 20-year-old John Watkins of Hampstead, and fatally injuring a passenger, Dana Marie Telak, 19, of Soth Avenue in Perry Hall, who was sitting behind him. A third occupant of the car, Julia Swingler, 18, of Dawnvale Road in Perry Hall, was sitting in the right front passenger seat and escaped with minor injuries, police said.

Mr. Watkins was on life support systems at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where Ms. Telak was pronounced dead at 8:45 a.m.

The Ranger also struck a 1984 Honda Civic stopped in front of the Toyota, police said.

Mr. Thiel, a passenger in his car, and two occupants of the Honda received minor injuries, police said.